NEW YORK — Local radio took center stage in Manhattan on Tuesday evening as the Marconi Radio Awards named winners in categories running from major market personalities to college stations. Broadcasters gathered at the Edison Ballroom to find out who won, one night ahead of NAB Show New York.
Hubbard Radio of Washington, D.C. President/General Manager Joel Oxley received the NAB National Radio Award at the dinner ceremony. as pictured (top left).
The night’s winners included:
Legendary Station of the Year
WIVK (Knoxville, TN)
Legendary Radio Manager of the Year
Julie Koehn (Lenawee Broadcasting)
Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year
The Bob & Sheri Show (Charlotte, NC)
Major Market Personality of the Year
Karson and Kennedy (WBMX, Boston, MA)
Large Market Personality of the Year
Karen Dalessandro (KSLX, Phoenix, AZ)
Medium Market Personality of the Year
Ron Olson and Karen Perrin (WRVR, Memphis, TN)
Small Market Personality of the Year
Chris Lawrence (WCHS-AM, Charleston, WV)
Major Market Station of the Year
WBMX (Boston, MA)
Large Market Station of the Year
WYXB (Indianapolis, IN)
Medium Market Station of the Year
WYCT (Pensacola, FL)
Small Market Station of the Year
KBHP (Bemidji, MN)
Adult Contemporary Station of the Year
KBIG (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Radio Podcast of the Year
Purple Daily (KSTP-AM, Saint Paul, MN)
CHR Station of the Year
KRBE (Houston, TX)
Classic Hits Station of the Year
WCBS (New York, NY)
College Station of the Year
WRRC (Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ)
Country Station of the Year
KKBQ (Houston, TX)
News/Talk Station of the Year
WSB-AM (Atlanta, GA)
Religious Station of the Year
WGTS (Washington, DC)
Rock Station of the Year
WIYY (Baltimore, MD)
Spanish Language Station of the Year
KOVE (Houston, TX)
Sports Station of the Year
WEEI (Boston, MA)
Urban Station of the Year
WHQT (Miami, FL)
Deja Vu Parker of WBLS-FM in New York and the syndicated Deja Vu Show hosted the ceremony.
